Grace Coolidge Inspires New Black Hills Tent Community
Grace Coolidge is shaping a tent community around Mount Coolidge in the Black Hills near the state game lodge. Tourists crowd in, Mother Gideon hosts dances, and Mrs Coolidge wins local affection as the summer White House hums with activity despite the First Lady enjoying fewer recreations this year.
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Walden
Coolidge
White House
Black Hills
Mother Gideon
President Coolidge
South Dakota
Paul Revere
Rapid City
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Squaw Creek
Cauiet
Muntain 2Zir
Cecil Gideon
West
National Editorial Association
Paul Smith's
Library workers meet in Iowa City discuss outreach
Iowa City hosts a gathering of library workers to discuss public contact challenges and rural district distribution. Principal speakers include Samuel H. Ranck from Grand Rapids and Frank Walter from the University of Michigan.
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Iowa City
Samuel H. Ranck
Grand Rapids, Mich
Frank Walter
University of Michigan
Paris Honors Lindbergh as Byrd Flight Reaches Europe
Lebourget France June 30 Commander Richard E Byrd guided a flight toward Paris through dense Atlantic fog as Clarence D Chamberlin and Charles A Levine stood by. A marble plaque at the landing site commemorates Charles A Lindbergh first reaching Europe by air from the United States on May 21.
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Lebourget
France
uPi
Richard E. Byrd
Paris
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Limiting Destroyers to 1500 Tons Marks Pact At Geneva
Geneva experts from the tripartite conference reached a provisional accord on destroyer size setting a 1500 ton maximum and drawing a line between destroyers and destroyer leaders. Negotiators plan to discuss submarine questions tomorrow while a ratio with the United States Great Britain and Japan remains undisclosed. In Cleveland, William B. Prenter refused to resign as head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, signaling a factional clash as a finance committee proposes a board of trustees to supervise the union's affairs.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Cleveland O
William EB. Prenter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Engineers
Prenier
Alvanley Johnson
Johnson
Raids Seize Beer at Davenport Eagles and Turners Clubs
Federal and state prohibition agents raided Davenport clubs on the hottest day, seizing beer mash bottles and brewing gear. The Turners reported 13,500 bottles taken and the Eagles 20,000. arrests of officers from both lodges are expected. Davenport city attorney John C. Witt presided over the Eagles. A flying squad from federal and state agencies assisted by seven city officers conducted the operation.
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Eagles
Northwest
Turners Club
Turners
Jodges
John C. Witt
The
Hagles
State Department of Investigation
Smiths Plane May Fly to Hawaii and Guam
Oakland plans indicate the Travelair monoplane, loaded with gasoline and oil, will attempt a flight sequence to first Honolulu and possibly Guam. Backers say the craft can hop off with a warmup, remaining at Bay Farm airport runway awaiting takeoff readiness.
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Smith
Hawaii
Guam
Oakland
Cal
INS
Army Fokker
Honolulu
Travelair
Bay Farm
Cook’s Lawyers Plan Appeal in Cook Case
Fort Worth, Texas, June 30. Dr Frederick A Cook Arctic explorer and oil promoter may appeal directly to the United States Supreme Court to gain release from Leavenworth penitentiary. Attorneys Wade and Callaway said the next step follows reversal by the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans of a judge’s ruling granting five years probation. A rehearing motion had been planned before the circuit court.
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Tex
INS
Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth Penitentiary
United States Superme Court
H. ©. Wade
S. J. Callaway
Cook
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
James C. Wilson
Ouster writ issued for Judge Ben B Lindsey
Denver Colorado June 30 final step in dethronement of Juvenile Judge Ben B Lindsey from the court he founded nearly 26 years ago was taken when an ouster writ was issued District Judge Frank McDonough issued the ouster order following a Colorado supreme court ruling at the request of Royal Graham estate counsel who opposed Lindsey in the last election.
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Denver
Colo
Ben B. Lindsey
Royal Graham
Lindsey
Frank McDonough
Colorado Supreme Court
Courier delivery timing and error remedy notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If through error of the carrier bay or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time please phone 100 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before any 30 p.m.
Waterloo Tops Iowa Towns With 97 Degree Heat
Waterloo led Iowa towns with a 97 degree high as a heat wave stretched across the state. Des Moines recorded 94, with other stations hitting 90 plus as forecasts called for relief tomorrow with clouds and possible showers. Thirteen heat fatalities were reported in Chicago, and drownings rose in Indiana and Minnesota as the torrid spell continued.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Waterloo
Inwood
Alta
Chicago
Middlewest
Indiana
Minnesota
Phoenix
Ariz
South Bend
Ind
Polk County
Keokuk
Altho
Marshalltown
Fourth of July Vacation Plans From Central Labor Union
Short Interviews With Home Folks reports Hen ry L Errichson secretary in charge of Carpenters hall says Fourth of July will allow two and a half days off for most workers in the Central Labor union. Group labor celebrations are deemed inadvisable as men will travel to visit relatives or go fishing and return to work Tuesday morning.
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Central Labor Union
Henry L. Errichson
Carpenters’ Hall
America
Sheriff Loses Car When Thief Takes Off Chained Wheel
Sioux City Iowa June 30 Ins Fercy A Lainson sheriff Pottewattamie county here to attend annual county officers convention today and forsaken the convention sessions to do private gumshoeing about the city. He drove here from Council Bluffs and chained his car with a log chain and iron ball. When he returned the car was gone the thief had removed the wheel to which the ball and chain were attached.
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Sioux City
Fercy A. Lainson
Pottewattamie County
Lainson
Counc!y Bluffs
Cedar River Beach Sees Surge in Bathers and Expansion Plan
With hot weather driving crowds to the Cedar River beach, the park board plans to extend the enclosed swimming pool area. Commissioner A C Sherwood announced that 1800 to 2000 bathers used the beach as temperatures topped 100. Sand barges have created a sandy bottom and another barge will be loaded, extending the beach further upstream while ropes are moved accordingly.
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Cedar River
Park Board
A. C. Sherwood
Sherwood
Liquor Interests Anarchists Pass, Says McNaught
Des Moines reports Iowa liquor interests align with anarchistic elements undermining the constitution. 8 P McNaught, Iowa Anti Saloon League superintendent, says conditions in Iowa are not as severe as regions where liquor traffic and lawlessness seek to nullify prohibition. He warns anarchists use the booze crowd as a tool to attack organized government.
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Des Moines
United States
P. McNaught
Iowa- Antisaloon League
Iowa
McNaught
Madigan Re-Elected by County Officers in Iowa
In Sioux City the county officers convention wrapped with Edward Madigan of Waterloo chosen for another year as president while P W Varley of Oskaloosa became vice president. Dubuque was the other bidder for the 1928 meeting to be held in Mason City. Town sheriffs voted to withdraw from the association citing economy as their reason.
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Sioux City
Stas
Association of County Officers
Edward Madigan
Waterloo
P. W. Varley
Oskaloosa
Mason City
Dubuque
Fom
Ince Near Death From Chloroform in California Hotel
Fullerton California June 30 Ralph Ince Hollywood motion picture director was found semi conscious from chloroform in his hotel suite. He is brother of the late Thomas Ince. Two company members rescued him after detecting fumes and forcing open the door. Police investigation underway.
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Fullerton
Cal
Ralph Ince
Ince
Thomas Ince
Gehrig hits No 25 to pass Ruth in homers
New York June 30 Lou Gehrig hit his twenty fifth home run of the season today to pass Ruth in circuit clouting Ruth and Morehart were on base.
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Gehrig
Ruth
New York
Lou Gehrig
Gabe Ruth
Morehart
Man Held on Swimming While Saturated Charge
In Des Moines Andrew Coleman was pulled from the Raccoon river after going under twice. A rescuer dragged him out and after reviving him the man notified police, who may file a swimming while intoxicated charge against Coleman.
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Des Moines
INS
Andrew Coleman
Coleman
Raccoon River
Byrd Aboard the America Aims for Le Bourget Field
The wireless office reports Commander Byrd plans to land at Le Bourget field near Paris this evening around 10:30 p m Paris daylight time, with radio contact to Le Bourget and Brest office updates. Reports place the monoplane America near Brest and Ushant as it flies the Paris leg, amid fog and high altitude travel.
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Lebourcet Field
Paris
New York
Ushant
Brittany
Byrd
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Havas
St. Brieus
St. Malo
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Torquay
Eng
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Richard E. Byrd
le Bourget
France
London
Greenwich
Abc England
Brayhead
Ireland
Belleview
Newfoundland
Double for film star dies in Merced river accident
Merced California June 30 Tom Mix and his film unit faced tragedy as Ethel Hall, doubling for Dorothy Owen, was hurled into a boat adrift on the Merced River. The boat capsized before rescue, and Hall was dashed against a boulder as her body swept into the rapids.
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Cal
Tom Mix
Wcation
Here
Ethel Hal
Dorothy Owan
Miss. Hall
Merced River
Mix
Docy
Walker Wins Welter Title in Knockout Victory
London June 30 Mickey Walker American middleweight wins the world welter title by knockout over Tommy Milligan of Scotland in the tenth round at Olympia stadium tonight.
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London
Mickey Walker
Tommy Milligan
Scotland
Olympia Stadium
Hold Youth for Death of Farmer Logan
Steve Mikulka, 19, faced possible indictment by Harrison county grand jury over the death of Henry Westcott, a wealthy farmer found fatally beaten in a cornfield. A coroner's jury returned a verdict expressing belief Mikulka was responsible for the slaying.
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INS
Steve Mikulka
Harrison County
Grand Jury
Henry Westcott
Mikulka
Davenport Priest Drowns While Bathing in Heat Wave
Rev. Fr. John E. Gimbel aged 27, of Davenport Iowa, attached to the Redemptorist seminary, drowned while bathing in Lac La Belle, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, as he sought relief from a heat wave. He was ordained last year.
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Manitowoc
Wis
John E. Gimbel
Davenport
Lac Labelle
Gimbel
Redemptorist Seminary
Three Missing in Blast at Pittsburgh Press Building
Three men were reported missing after a gasoline explosion wrecked the engine room of the Pittsburgh Press building in Pittsburgh late June. Fears persisted they were buried under debris as rescue efforts continued.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Pittsburgh Press
Giants Lose Fourth In Boston Opener
The New York Giants dropped their fourth consecutive game as the Braves won the opener of a double header in Boston 6 to 1 on June 30.
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Giants
Boston
New York Giants
Byrd Advised to Change Course for Weather
In a late message the British air ministry urged Commander Richard E. Byrd aboard the monoplane America to take a southerly route toward the Brittany coast due to adverse weather along the planned northerly path. The Paris-bound flight, from Newfoundland to the Irish coast, pressed on through fog and wind as supporters followed with radio bulletins.
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British Air Ministry
Richard E. Byrd
America
Byrd
Brittany
France
Lindbergh and
Chamberlin
New York
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
North Pole
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